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Gujarati people walk along the beach in rural Alang district of Gujarat, India. Village women hitch up their sarees and dig their toes into the sand! It's lovely windy weather and the sky is overcast so everyone seems to be enjoying the beach... Here in India, we prefer the weather when it is not sunny, as we already get enough of the sun and its heat! Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples. However today Alang is known for being Asia's largest and world's one of the most important Ship Recycling Yard where various material like Melting scrap, Cast Iron Scrap (Beed), Rolling Material, Profile Plates, Marine Machinery, Marine Engine, Diesel Generating Sets, Electric Motors and so many other items which a